Robin Gardner

Professor Emeritus of Nuclear Engineering

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  • Burlington Laboratory 2110

Dr. Robin Gardner’s research interest is in industrial and medical radiation and radioisotope measurement applications. The general approach taken has been to develop detailed models (most often by Monte Carlo simulation), benchmark them with experimental data, and then use them for calibration or interpretation and optimum equipment design purposes. The areas of interest include the optimum design and use of short-lived radioisotope tracers for unit processes, nuclear gauges, nuclear analyzers, nuclear oil well logging devices and computed tomography devices. Stemming from this research there has been an undergraduate text publication and the Center for Engineering Applications of Radioisotopes has been established.

Education

Ph.D. 1961

Fuel Technology

Pennsylvania State University

M.S. 1958

Chemical Engineering

North Carolina State University

B.S. 1956

Chemical Engineering

North Carolina State University

Research Description

Dr. Gardner's research interest is in industrial and medical radiation and radioisotope measurement applications.

Publications

Application of the Monte Carlo Library Least-Squares (MCLLS) approach for chromium quantitative analysis in aqueous solution
Zhang, Y., Tang, B., Jia, W. B., Zhang, X., Wang, R., Li, F., & Gardner, R. (2019), APPLIED RADIATION AND ISOTOPES, 150, 39–42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2019.02.018
Implementation of the Monte Carlo Library Least-Squares (MCLLS) approach for quantification of the chlorine impurity in an on-line crude oil monitoring system
Chang, H. P., Meric, I., Sudac, D., Nad, K., Obhodas, J., Hou, G., … Gardner, R. P. (2019, February), RADIATION PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY, Vol. 155, pp. 197–201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2018.05.012
Uncertainty quantification for Gamma-ray spectroscopy using the Library-Least Squares technique
Feinberg, A., & Gardner, R. P. (2019, February), RADIATION PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY, Vol. 155, pp. 191–196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2018.08.015
A distance correction method for improving the accuracy of particle coal online X-ray fluorescence analysis - Part 1: Theoretical dependence of XRF intensity on the distance
Zhang, Y., Jia, W. B., Gardner, R., Shan, Q., Zhang, X. L., Hou, G., & Chang, H. P. (2018), RADIATION PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY, 147, 118–121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2017.07.005
A method for determining density based on gamma ray and fast neutron detection using a Cs2LiYCl6 detector in neutron-gamma density logging
Zhang, Q., Zhang, F., Gardner, R. P., Yan, H., Wu, G., Tian, L., … Ti, Y. (2018), APPLIED RADIATION AND ISOTOPES, 142, 77–84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2018.09.011
Quantitative monitoring of CO2 sequestration using thermal neutron detection technique in heavy oil reservoirs
Zhang, F., Zhang, Q., Gardner, R. P., Liu, J., Zhang, X., Qiu, F., … Wang, Y. (2018), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GREENHOUSE GAS CONTROL, 79, 154–164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2018.10.003
Study on the PGNAA. measurement of heavy metals in aqueous solution by the Monte Carlo Library Least-Squares (MCLLS) approach
Zhang, Y., Jia, W. B., Gardner, R., Shan, Q., & Hei, D. (2018), APPLIED RADIATION AND ISOTOPES, 132, 13–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2017.10.037
A distance correction method for improving the accuracy of particle coal online X-ray fluorescence analysis - Part 2: Method and experimental investigation
Zhang, Y., Jia, W. B., Gardner, R., Shan, Q., Zhang, X. L., Hou, G., & Chang, H. P. (2017), RADIATION PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY, 141, 235–238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2017.07.004
Development of a method for on-line determination of chlorine impurity in crude oil by using fast neutrons
Chang, H. P., Meric, I., Sudac, D., Nad, K., Obhodas, J., & Gardner, R. P. (2017), FUEL, 209, 643–649. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2017.06.123
Validation and uncertainty quantification of detector response functions for a 1″×2″ NaI collimated detector intended for inverse radioisotope source mapping applications
Nelson, N., Azmy, Y., Gardner, R. P., Mattingly, J., Smith, R., Worrall, L. G., & Dewji, S. (2017), Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 410, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.NIMB.2017.07.015

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Grants

Development of Computational Models of Tool Response to Neutron Sources for Radioisotope Source Replacement
US Dept. of Energy (DOE)(7/25/13 - 12/31/13)
Associates Program - Nuclear Techniques in Oil Well Logging
Weatherford International Ltd.(1/01/13 - 12/31/13)
Associates Program - Nuclear Techniques in Oil Well Logging
China Oilfield Services Limited(1/01/12 - 12/31/15)
Associates Program - Nuclear Techniques in Oil Well Logging
Real Time Instruments (RTI)(1/01/12 - 12/31/12)
Development of Alternatives to the Radioisotope Neutron Sources Used in the Well Logging Industry
US Dept. of Energy (DOE)(1/11/12 - 10/30/12)
Production of Gamma-Ray Spectral Libraries for Nuclear Threat Cargo Monitoring
US Dept. of Energy (DOE)(6/01/10 - 5/31/15)
Development of Subspace-Based Hybrid Monte Carlo-Deterministic Algorithms For Reactor Physics Calculations
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC(10/01/09 - 9/30/13)
Mathematical Methods to Improve Detection and Identification of Radioactive Materials
Raytheon(8/14/08 - 6/01/10)
Associates Program-Nuclear Techniques in Oil Well Logging Supporting Center For Engineering Applications of Radiosotopes
Pathfinder Energy Services(7/01/08 - 12/31/10)
Development of Accurate and Fast Monte Carlo Spectral Simulation Algorithms For Proliferation Detection
US Dept. of Energy (DOE)(9/19/08 - 12/31/12)